Willow Tree hand-painted sculpted figure, Grandmother Sentiment: A unique love that transcends the years written on Enclosure Card This figure communicates through gesture, to represent an emotion or mark a memory. Willow Tree sculptures express love, closeness, healing, courage, hope emotions of a life well lived . Packaged in fitted box ready for gift-giving Artist Susan Lordi hand carves the original of each Willow Tree piece from her studio in Kansas City, MO. This piece is cast from Susan's original carving and painted by hand. Since 1999, Susan Lordi has worked in partnership with DEMDACO to produce, market and distribute Willow Tree, her line of carved, figurative sculptures.